Ashland Independent Film Festival

The Ashland Independent Film Festival Is Five Days Of High Quality Film From Local And World Renown Filmmakers

The Ashland Independent Film Festival is a week of high quality independent, international and domestic dramas, comedies, documentaries and animations held every spring in the historic town of Ashland.

The festival draws nearly 10,000 film lovers who gather at the art-deco Varsity Theatre, the Historic Ashland Armory, and other venues to watch over 90 feature and short films in five days.

Filmmakers from around the world engage with the audience after each screening and at festival events such as the Opening Night Bash at the Ashland Springs Hotel, the nightly AfterLounge, where filmmakers and film-goers have an opportunity to mingle at a local pub, and the Awards Celebration, which include local wines, Southern Oregon microbrews, area chocolates and gourmet food. Special guests have included Ty Burrell, Albert Maysles, Barbara Kopple, Helen Hunt, and Bruce Campbell.

The Ashland Independent Film Festival: Celebrating the diversity of human experience through the art of independent film—enriching, educating and inspiring audiences of all ages. Screenings are held from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm daily during the entire five days of the festival.